The mass production of polymer products, in particular plastics, and their widespread use
depending on the inherent advantages they have, make these materials ironically a threat to …

Petroleum is the main energy source utilized in the world, but its availability is limited and
the search for new renewable energy sources is of major interest. Biofuels, such as ethanol …

Effects of lysine-based diisocyanate (LDI) as a coupling agent on the properties of
biocomposite from poly (lactic acid)(PLA), poly (butylene succinate)(PBS) and bamboo fiber …

The synthesis of aliphatic polyesters by polycondensation and ring-opening polymerization
is reviewed. This includes homopolyesters, random, block, graft, star, and hyper-branched …

Controlled drug delivery technology is concerned with the systematic release of a
pharmaceutical agent to maintain a therapeutic level of the drug in the body for a sustained …

Polyesters based on succinic acid and respective aliphatic diols, with 2–4 methylene groups
were synthesized by melt polycondensation. Crystallization and melting behaviour of …

This paper reviews the degradation behavior of aliphatic polyesters of current interest,
including polylactide, polycaprolactone, poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) and their copolymers …

The increasing use of bio-based fuels and fuel additives, among them biodiesel, causes
significant surplus of crude glycerol on the market which creates new challenges in terms of …

Succinic acid has multiple practical applications (eg synthesis of 1, 4‐butanediol,
tetrahydrofuran, gamma‐butyrolactone, and as a monomer of some biodegradable …

Polymers with ester linkages in their main chain comprise a family of polymers with immense
diversity and versatility. This review deals with the preparation of such polymers from …